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Peregian Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Peregian Springs

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Peregian Springs, where 15.3% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, full-time employment has fallen since 2016.

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📍 Peregian Springs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Peregian Springs sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Peregian Springs — lower than 73% of areas.

Peregian Springs3.8%
4573, QLD 4.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A higher share of adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 64.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen to 51.8%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% —

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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64.1% —

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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51.8% —

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The biggest employers in the area are in health care and social assistance (15.3%) and retail trade (11.3%). Other common industries include education and training, construction, and accommodation and food, which each employ about 10% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%. This is followed by community and personal service workers (13.9%), managers (13.8%), and technicians and trades people (13.8%).

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Peregian Springs — Professionals leads at 23%, ahead of Community & personal service (14%) and Managers (14%).

Professionals 22.4% Community & personal service 13.9% Managers 13.8% Technicians & trades 13.8% Clerical & administrative 12.1% Sales workers 11.4% Labourers 7.6% Machinery operators & drivers 3.5%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Peregian Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051544/peregian-springs/topic/employment